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barack obama is underwater by 30 points in west virginia. which means manchin is polling a good 12 points above the president. that's the big issue. he's a popular governor. people like him. he's running ads trying to separate himself from the president. but he's got a problem where west virginia voters don't want to elect another democrat will support a very unpopular agenda in west virginia. >> look at these numbers. in the state wisconsin right nono now, russ feingold is the incouple benlt. 44%. his challenger is a rich guy in wisconsin. 52%. consistent with some other polls. is it the same reason? feingold a few weeks ago is the front-runner. >> hasn't add a good poll for a number of weeks. you compare with presidential approval, it's the same. feingold is getting the same per cent in that state as barack obama is on approval level. the problem -- we know russ feingold is a progressive as someone who criticized health care reform from the left. voted against wall street reform from the left. he's running in a year when progressives don't
barack obama is underwater by 30 points in west virginia. which means manchin is polling a good 12 points above the president. that's the big issue. he's a popular governor. people like him. he's running ads trying to separate himself from the president. but he's got a problem where west virginia voters don't want to elect another democrat will support a very unpopular agenda in west virginia. >> look at these numbers. in the state wisconsin right nono now, russ feingold is the incouple...
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boston, arlington, virginia and suburbs in new york and new jersey. their goal was to gather information for russia and recruit people either in government or those who had access to policy making according to the criminal complaint. now, there was basically an intercepted, an intercepted memo that was sent out. and it says that you were sent to the u.s. for long-term service trip, your education, bank accounts, car, house, et cetera, all these serve one goal -- search and develop policy making circles in the u.s. and send intelligence reports to the center in russia. 11 people are charged. they used phony names and there was also a number of ways of high-tech communications. >> what was the kind of high-tech communications? how did they actually talk to each other? >> well, you know, in one case, a secret agent by the name of anna chapman, she exchanged coded messages electronically on a special computer set up to communicate directly with a similar computer. the complaint says the spy set up here computer on one occasion at a coffee shop near times
boston, arlington, virginia and suburbs in new york and new jersey. their goal was to gather information for russia and recruit people either in government or those who had access to policy making according to the criminal complaint. now, there was basically an intercepted, an intercepted memo that was sent out. and it says that you were sent to the u.s. for long-term service trip, your education, bank accounts, car, house, et cetera, all these serve one goal -- search and develop policy making...
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the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is important for all virginians to reflect upon our commonwealth shared history, to understand the sacrifices of the confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens during the period of the civil war. but glaringly absent, any reference of slavery. civil rights advocates accuse the governor of trying to, quote, whitewash history. >> to, you know, not take even a second to acknowledge that the civil war, you know, the main purpose of it, the main reason for the, you know -- for that fire that burned across this country was the south's refusal to let go of slavery, which is a deep and abiding crime against humanity, does suggest that h
the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is...
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. >>> outrage in virginia after a nun is killed in a horrific highway accident. police are blaming a drunken driver and illegal immigrant convicted and released after earlier ducks i cases. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you are in i'm wolf blitzer and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news from the gulf of mexico where the static kill operation is under way. it is bp's effort to once and for all seal the ruptured oil well that led to a region-wise disaster. after a final round of testing, crews began to pump heavy drilling mud into the well a little while ago. cnn's chad myers is standing by at the cnn center, and we will begin with cnn's david mattingly who is in new orleans watching it all unfold. david, update the viewers. >> wolf, 106 days into the disaster, and we are at the beginning of the end thf well. just a short time ago, bp began pumping drilling mud into the well to force that oil back down into the reservoir. essentially, pushing that o
. >>> outrage in virginia after a nun is killed in a horrific highway accident. police are blaming a drunken driver and illegal immigrant convicted and released after earlier ducks i cases. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you are in i'm wolf blitzer and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news from the gulf of mexico where the static kill operation is under...
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connecticut and washington a virginia. so give that up to the democrats up there, and pat ri murray is leading right there in washington. so there are two or three seats ke harry reid in nevada, and the connecticut race here, and this is one where the democrats feel confident, and so if we are going to be spending time talking about the democratic firewall, how do they protect authority? joe sestak in pennsylvania is the trailing, but in some polling, he is looking to come back. look to see some shift og money there. and if it gets to 50, then joe biden is the most important person in legislating and the president will break a tie. this is the chess going on. if you take one race here and then the democrats will send money, and if the democrats see s sestak here gaining, then you will see money going to other way. it is fascinating with the democrats reasonably confident, but if there is a wave to take some of the races like connecticut and delaware, it could take it away from them. >> if there is a way to lose the senate,
connecticut and washington a virginia. so give that up to the democrats up there, and pat ri murray is leading right there in washington. so there are two or three seats ke harry reid in nevada, and the connecticut race here, and this is one where the democrats feel confident, and so if we are going to be spending time talking about the democratic firewall, how do they protect authority? joe sestak in pennsylvania is the trailing, but in some polling, he is looking to come back. look to see...
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one in virginia, the other one in michigan where courts ruled that their law is constitutional. and so that's what's driving this optimism. as for americans out there who are asking what does this mean for them? what will happen if they have a child who is insured under their coverage up to 26 years of age? what happens to pre-existing conditions? well, the top health care adviser here at the white house says not to worry. >> i've already had some friends ask me, gee, i'm now able to have my child on my policy until they're age 26. is that in jeopardy? and it's not. those provisions have already been implemented and we're working every day to implement more benefits of this new law. >> she also pointed out that there are 20 other additional cases out there. so this is no surprise then there are two cases that have been quite positive for them. and she says "i don't get too excited about the ones we win, and i don't get too upset about the ones we lose." wolf? >> i want to be coming back to you. we're stand big to hear from the president of the united states. he's about to go int
one in virginia, the other one in michigan where courts ruled that their law is constitutional. and so that's what's driving this optimism. as for americans out there who are asking what does this mean for them? what will happen if they have a child who is insured under their coverage up to 26 years of age? what happens to pre-existing conditions? well, the top health care adviser here at the white house says not to worry. >> i've already had some friends ask me, gee, i'm now able to have...
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. >> reporter: but those men are not in west virginia. they are actors 250 miles away in philadelphia. republicans paid a talent agency to hire them for the ad, and the casting call obtained by cnn asks for a quote hicky blue collar look. these characters are from west virginia and think coal miner and trucker look. and they asked them to bring specific items trucker hat, and not brand new and preferably beat up. flannel shirt, check. and a dickey's shirt with t-shirt underneath. right there. they said they did not know about the casting call and pulled the ad. the thing is they didn't have to go to philadelphia to capture concerns over mansion, because we went to this diner and heard the sentiment unscripted. >> people are generally happy in the state, but i won't vote for him in senator, but i will be voting for somebody who is going to straight up oppose obama's agenda. >> reporter: no trucker hat or flannel, and the real foul play with the ad seems to be stereotyping virginians. >> somehow they were hicks and red necks. >> reporter: e
. >> reporter: but those men are not in west virginia. they are actors 250 miles away in philadelphia. republicans paid a talent agency to hire them for the ad, and the casting call obtained by cnn asks for a quote hicky blue collar look. these characters are from west virginia and think coal miner and trucker look. and they asked them to bring specific items trucker hat, and not brand new and preferably beat up. flannel shirt, check. and a dickey's shirt with t-shirt underneath. right...
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i voted for him both times he's ran here in west virginia. but going to washington, that scares me to death. >> frustration with democrats in washington is making the popular governor's race for senate surprisingly competitive. >> they like you as governor and they're not sure they want you, a democrat, to be the one they sent to washington, d.c. they're so mad. >> democrats in washington are in control. absolutely, it resonates to that. the bottom line is, people don't want governments on their back and they want them out of their pock. >> how much is the president, in all honesty, dragging you down and making this race difficult for you. >> i think it's made a big difference in my race. it truly has made a difference in my race. >> in what way. >> president obama is not on the ballot. >> the republican opponent is trying to convince voters otherwise. >> i'm john raese and i approve of this message because i won't be a rubber stands. >> exactly. no rubber stamps. that says it all. >> john raese is a wealthy gop businessman who's run and lost
i voted for him both times he's ran here in west virginia. but going to washington, that scares me to death. >> frustration with democrats in washington is making the popular governor's race for senate surprisingly competitive. >> they like you as governor and they're not sure they want you, a democrat, to be the one they sent to washington, d.c. they're so mad. >> democrats in washington are in control. absolutely, it resonates to that. the bottom line is, people don't want...
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there is a virginia group called the leadership institute, and this is a group that actually grooms young conservatives. james o'keefe taught there in 2006 and the beginning part of 2007. another one of the individuals, joseph basil, when he was a student at jooufrt university o minnesota, he actually received a grant to start a newspaper there. the leadership institute, though, interestingly, it's distancing itself from these men saying they don't condone anything that would break the law. >> you also heard from o'keefe's family; is that right? >> yeah, we did. this was pretty late in the day, but we actually got an e-mail. it was an exclusive from amanda o'keefe. she said, quote, we, the people have the responsibility to seek the truth, to try to see through the government, the legal system and the media and reveal what's going on. that coming from o'keefe's sister. this is a fascinating story, and i'm sure as this goes on we'll find even more details. >> o'keefe was tweeting about this earlier, was he not? >> he was, and he said something very similar to what his sister gsd. he said, t
there is a virginia group called the leadership institute, and this is a group that actually grooms young conservatives. james o'keefe taught there in 2006 and the beginning part of 2007. another one of the individuals, joseph basil, when he was a student at jooufrt university o minnesota, he actually received a grant to start a newspaper there. the leadership institute, though, interestingly, it's distancing itself from these men saying they don't condone anything that would break the law....
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one common link as a conservative group called leadership council, this group is based in arlington, virginia. it is a group that really grooms young conservatives to try to spread their message by starting college newspapers and using associate aeal networking. james o'keefe, the man that became known with the video sting of the grassroots group a.c.o.r.n. taught there in 2006 in the beginning part of 2007. joseph basel when a student at the university of in minimum received a $500 grant to start a conservative newspaper from them. and stan dai also received money from the leadership council to start a similar paper at george washington university. the leadership institute appears to be distancing sit self from the four individuals. saying they don't condone anything that would break the law. the fourth individual, robert flanagan, background about him as well. his father is the acting u.s. attorney from shreveport. and he written several blogs critical of senator landrieu and her position on the health debate and writing for a new orleans based conservative group called the pelican institut
one common link as a conservative group called leadership council, this group is based in arlington, virginia. it is a group that really grooms young conservatives to try to spread their message by starting college newspapers and using associate aeal networking. james o'keefe, the man that became known with the video sting of the grassroots group a.c.o.r.n. taught there in 2006 in the beginning part of 2007. joseph basel when a student at the university of in minimum received a $500 grant to...
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they will open in new jersey and florida and virginia. more could open next year. they will offer clothing and accessories and wolf, that is good news for those of us who are bargain shoppers. >> and a lot of people are especially with this economy as it is. that is important news. >> absolutely. >> thank you, lisa sylvester, the newest member of the "situation room" team, and we are happy about that. let's go to jack cafferty, who is one of the original members of the "situation room" team, and we are happy about that, too. did you well come lisa, jack? >> yes, i used to watch her on lou dobbs'er an e-mail or two commenting on what i always thought was a professional presentation, and much like yourself, wolf, and she is attractive like you are. and the question this hour, why would the pentagon choose to ignore the shooter of the ft. hood shoot iing's ties to islam? and don says i have seen over the 25 years the military browbeat ento political correctness. bush administration ran tout nay-sayers and after 9/11 made a bad war policy and a move to a new defense se
they will open in new jersey and florida and virginia. more could open next year. they will offer clothing and accessories and wolf, that is good news for those of us who are bargain shoppers. >> and a lot of people are especially with this economy as it is. that is important news. >> absolutely. >> thank you, lisa sylvester, the newest member of the "situation room" team, and we are happy about that. let's go to jack cafferty, who is one of the original members of...
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a virginia security firm net witness says that it could be one of the largest most sophisticated cyber attacks ever discovered. it began late in 2008 and wasn't even found out until last month. the attack targeted everything from corporate information to e-mails, credit card, log in information and the hackers went off companies in health and technology sectors and educational institutions and financial institutions and ten government agencies and internet service providers. scary stuff when you consider that these industries should know a thing or two about security, you think. it is believed that the haeshgs got employees at the targeted companies to download infected software or got them to open up infected e-mails infected with attachments and there the hackers could commandeer the users and steal information and help themselves to attack other computer systems and the thing went on and on and on and it took a year and a half for them to discover this thing. experts say that the attack points out that traditional security approaches on the internet are not working anymore. meanwhil
a virginia security firm net witness says that it could be one of the largest most sophisticated cyber attacks ever discovered. it began late in 2008 and wasn't even found out until last month. the attack targeted everything from corporate information to e-mails, credit card, log in information and the hackers went off companies in health and technology sectors and educational institutions and financial institutions and ten government agencies and internet service providers. scary stuff when...
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they have headquarters in norfolk, virginia. and democratic senator jim webb worried about job cuts, let the pentagon officials have it right between the eyes. have a listen. >> we did not have access, we didn't have an opportunity to provide input. in fact, on august 9, secretary lind, you called me 15 minutes before this decision was publicly announced. that's not the way to conduct a review. that has enormous implications to our defense and the community interest. it's called stiff arming. >> i appreciate you feel we have not shared as much information as you would like. the core issue is a disagreement on the reck men dapgs. this was not a business case analysis as some have described it. this is a military decision. >> there are no decisions of this magnitude that are military decisions. not in the united states. >> very unusual to see this level of tension erupt between pentagon officials. that was the number two man in the pentagon, bill lynn, and democrats especially on capitol hill. earlier today, some congressional lea
they have headquarters in norfolk, virginia. and democratic senator jim webb worried about job cuts, let the pentagon officials have it right between the eyes. have a listen. >> we did not have access, we didn't have an opportunity to provide input. in fact, on august 9, secretary lind, you called me 15 minutes before this decision was publicly announced. that's not the way to conduct a review. that has enormous implications to our defense and the community interest. it's called stiff...
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thousands of people in d.c., maryland, virginia and west virginia and delaware say they felt it. wolf, did you feel it? you are in bethesda, right? >> yes, i felt it. i jumped out of bed and i didn't know what was going on. it lasted for 15 or 20 seconds and might not have lasted that long, but it shook me. you don't live far from me, and did you feel it? >> yeah, we both live in bethesda, maryland, and i did feel it and i knew what it was, because i have grown up in areas with earthquakes, so my husband and i both looked at each other and said earthquake, so we knew what was going on, but it was a little stunning, because it is not something that you encounter everyday? >> no, i have lived in this area for 35 years and i never have felt it. i have experienced earthquakes in california and mexico, so i knew what it was, but it was very strange. thank you very much. let's hope it does not happen again, and there are no aftershocks. >>> did disgruntled state workers collect data on people they suspected of being illegal immigrants, breaking the law themselves in the process? standb
thousands of people in d.c., maryland, virginia and west virginia and delaware say they felt it. wolf, did you feel it? you are in bethesda, right? >> yes, i felt it. i jumped out of bed and i didn't know what was going on. it lasted for 15 or 20 seconds and might not have lasted that long, but it shook me. you don't live far from me, and did you feel it? >> yeah, we both live in bethesda, maryland, and i did feel it and i knew what it was, because i have grown up in areas with...
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it lines up almost exactly with virginia thomas' political philosophy. they are both very conservative. their interests are very much aligned, because that has been true since thomas went on the bench and true throughout his public career. i don't think that you can pin any sort of transformation or improper motivation to thomas' philosophy. this is what he thinks. this is what his wife thinks, but i think that is largely unrelated to the whole anita hill controversy. >> there are some of the critics who say, you know,lied under oath in the confirmation hearings and it is time to impeach him or get him off of the bench, and you are saying that is virtually imposs snbl. >> well, it is not impossible in theory, but the only check that congress has on a supreme court justice is the power of impeachment, and it is worth noting that when you look at the subsequent investigations of the hill/thomas story, whether it is the book "strange justice" or other people coming forward who had similar experiences with thomas, i mean, virtually all of the subs kwens evid
it lines up almost exactly with virginia thomas' political philosophy. they are both very conservative. their interests are very much aligned, because that has been true since thomas went on the bench and true throughout his public career. i don't think that you can pin any sort of transformation or improper motivation to thomas' philosophy. this is what he thinks. this is what his wife thinks, but i think that is largely unrelated to the whole anita hill controversy. >> there are some of...
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lou in virginia writes, competent scientists and engineers believe that by the middle of this tsengtury, technology will displace nearly all human labor. whether they're off by a decade or so, the trend is clearly heading that way. r.e. in shreveport, louisiana, if this is the new norm, it will at least help stop immigration. studies have proven the higher the unemployment rate in america, the lower the immigration rate, so maybe it's not such a bad thing after all. lynn writes, what did any expect to happen when they sent good jobs out of our great country? i can remember when you had all kinds of job opportunities, in manufacturing, steel mills, on the river, coal line mines, clothing mills and also make a good living being self-employed. i don't think it ever be the same, from ragen to bush ii, the jobs flew out the door. and bruce in philadelphia has a really dim view. jack, it's here, we've entered a depression and no one will admit it. i don't know if it's that bad yet. if you want to read more, grow to my blog, cnn.com/caffertyfile. wolf? >> jack cafferty, thank you. >>> and to o
lou in virginia writes, competent scientists and engineers believe that by the middle of this tsengtury, technology will displace nearly all human labor. whether they're off by a decade or so, the trend is clearly heading that way. r.e. in shreveport, louisiana, if this is the new norm, it will at least help stop immigration. studies have proven the higher the unemployment rate in america, the lower the immigration rate, so maybe it's not such a bad thing after all. lynn writes, what did any...
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but jim webb, the democratic senator from your home state of virginia, there's speculation out there that maybe he's up for re-election in two years, 2012. is it possible, do you believe, that jim webb might switch parties? >> she was republican before, republican, democrat. but he had laid the ground work. you have george allen getting ready. i think after being the 60th vote it's hard. >> are you worried about jim webb switching? >> no. he votes his values, votes for his constituents so i don't think he's going to switch. a lot of this internet rumor mill that's circulating. democrats in disarray, the democrats lost last week but they've gone fishing. >> the house of representatives, if you're a blue dog and you want half the blue dogs either resign, didn't run, or they lost, but if you're a conservative or moderate democrat in the house of representatives looking down the road, you're saying to yourself, you know what? i can switch and become a republican? i'll be a majority in the house of representatives, might have a better chance of getting re-elected in two years, it could be
but jim webb, the democratic senator from your home state of virginia, there's speculation out there that maybe he's up for re-election in two years, 2012. is it possible, do you believe, that jim webb might switch parties? >> she was republican before, republican, democrat. but he had laid the ground work. you have george allen getting ready. i think after being the 60th vote it's hard. >> are you worried about jim webb switching? >> no. he votes his values, votes for his...
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virginia in california, recession's over, where? we're at 12% unemployment here. i've been out of work for a little over two years. where can i move to? never mind, i can't afford to move. linda, yes, it is. last year was very bad, but this year our business is operating at the same level we peaked at in 2008. i was able to hire back the people we had to let go back then. chris writes, no, it's not over. unemployment is still through the roof. i just learned today my health insurance premiums go up $100 a month next year. not only are there no good jobs, i just took a pay cut. country is in terrible financial shape. we elect a president who spends money like paris hittlton. david writes, i feel like the recession is over because it is. the economy ceased receding, we have to change things so it starts growing again. president obama is taking too much flak for this issue unfairly. he did indeed stop the recession. give obama credit for pulling off a tough feat. bee writes how can you feel if the recession is over? you're asking whether or not i feel if one plus one
virginia in california, recession's over, where? we're at 12% unemployment here. i've been out of work for a little over two years. where can i move to? never mind, i can't afford to move. linda, yes, it is. last year was very bad, but this year our business is operating at the same level we peaked at in 2008. i was able to hire back the people we had to let go back then. chris writes, no, it's not over. unemployment is still through the roof. i just learned today my health insurance premiums...
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. >> and president obama held a discussion in the home of falls church, virginia, but he strayed off topic to talk to the crowd about a question he often faces about how he manages stress. >> people ask me, sort of how do i stay calm in my job. the reason i stay calm in my job is that every night at 6:30 no matter how busy i am, i go upstairs and i have a short commute, and i go upstairs and i have dinner with my wife and my daughters. and as long as they are doing good, as long as they are healthy and happy and running around and telling me stories about the crazy things that happened at school today, then there is a certain baseline that just gives you that sense, well, i can take anything, right? now, the flipside is when malia or sasha get a sniffle or an ear infection or a scrape or a bruise, i'm over there just miserable. >> dinner with the family helps anyone out, i would say, with stress. speaking of dinner, wolf, any dinner plans with mr. trump this evening for you? >> no dinner plans. i am getting on the plane to fly back on the shuttle. i will be back -- >> we miss you. >>
. >> and president obama held a discussion in the home of falls church, virginia, but he strayed off topic to talk to the crowd about a question he often faces about how he manages stress. >> people ask me, sort of how do i stay calm in my job. the reason i stay calm in my job is that every night at 6:30 no matter how busy i am, i go upstairs and i have a short commute, and i go upstairs and i have dinner with my wife and my daughters. and as long as they are doing good, as long as...
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>> virginia is already thinking of doing that. the judge did not completely shut the door on states passing immigration reform law. we'll see how this is implemented in the days and weeks ahead. thanks very much. we'll look at the controversy over chemicals used to treat the gulf oil spill. will their impact be felt long into the future? plus, we're waiting for a critical effort pumping heavy mud and possibly concrete into the well in the coming hours? can that kill this well for good? and is this guy right here, is he the new bin laden? an american cleric who's gained a worldwide following and notoriety for inciting holy war against the united states. progress for new york city cab drivers, like ossman ali is being able to carry people, who aren't carrying cash. meaning more convenience for passengers, and more business for cab drivers. all thanks to the ease and freedom of visa digital currency. now that's progress. visa. currency of progress. you know, when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer
>> virginia is already thinking of doing that. the judge did not completely shut the door on states passing immigration reform law. we'll see how this is implemented in the days and weeks ahead. thanks very much. we'll look at the controversy over chemicals used to treat the gulf oil spill. will their impact be felt long into the future? plus, we're waiting for a critical effort pumping heavy mud and possibly concrete into the well in the coming hours? can that kill this well for good?...
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david in west virginia says, come on, jack, these guys were under a lot of stress. mika writes, this is a perfect example of big government gone wrong. who regulates the regulators? and let's not forget the government's hand in the financial collapse by putting programs in place to allow people to buy homes who had no business buying them in the first place. they love to blame wall street without accepting their own role in all of this. chris writes, well, the s.e.c. clearly has its priorities. maybe just fire them all and create a new agency. but just adding layers of bureaucracy to the bloated government of a broken country is not the answer. if something doesn't work, replace it. don't create a couple of new agencies to do the same redundant, ineffective work. dennis in north carolina says, yes, a typical government employee mindset. we owe them a living. nick in detroit says, you've got to admit, though, when the world is crumbling all around you, nothing spells relief quite like p-o-r-n. and kyle in washington, jack, they were probably on those sites legitimate
david in west virginia says, come on, jack, these guys were under a lot of stress. mika writes, this is a perfect example of big government gone wrong. who regulates the regulators? and let's not forget the government's hand in the financial collapse by putting programs in place to allow people to buy homes who had no business buying them in the first place. they love to blame wall street without accepting their own role in all of this. chris writes, well, the s.e.c. clearly has its priorities....
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john in west virginia says i'm a retired federal agent, and i would have to say i really don't think the traveling public is one bit safer today than they were before 9/11. it's a good example of throw money and manpower at a problem nobody seems to understand. that, the perception of the threat versus the threat itself. the terrorists have already accomplished one of their major goals, causing the united states to spend billions of dollars to protect itself against the perception of a threat. kevin in pennsylvania says u.s. intelligence can neither be very effective nor very efficient with so many agencies essentially all looking at the same potential risks. although i have no doubt redundancy in government is the accepted norm, 1,300 organizations does seem to be a bit of a stretch, even for the feds. grant writes, probably not very effective if that's indeed how big it has grown. and you're right. we had trouble with the recent events you mentioned and couldn't connect the dots that led up to 9/11 in the first place. bigger isn't necessarily better. better is better. kyle in penns
john in west virginia says i'm a retired federal agent, and i would have to say i really don't think the traveling public is one bit safer today than they were before 9/11. it's a good example of throw money and manpower at a problem nobody seems to understand. that, the perception of the threat versus the threat itself. the terrorists have already accomplished one of their major goals, causing the united states to spend billions of dollars to protect itself against the perception of a threat....
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he was released and just hours later there was another stabbing in virginia. he remains in custody in atlanta, and if he waives extradition, he could be back in michigan as early as friday the face charges. wolf? >> all right. jeanne, thank you very much. we will get more now on the israeli connection and go to jerusalem and paula hancocks is standing by there. what are you picking up? what do we know about this man? >> well, wolf, we know he was an israeli arab and he lived in a town which is very close to tel aviv airport which is obviously where he was trying to get to. we spoke to a neighbor of his family's just a couple of hours ago and he said that the family is very well respected within the community, and christian family that is very reputable, and said that the man grew up with his mother and father died very young according to the neighbor and five sisters. what we are learning from israeli media from the wire is that they are telling us that another member of the israeli family has been taken in for questioning by israeli police as they believe tha
he was released and just hours later there was another stabbing in virginia. he remains in custody in atlanta, and if he waives extradition, he could be back in michigan as early as friday the face charges. wolf? >> all right. jeanne, thank you very much. we will get more now on the israeli connection and go to jerusalem and paula hancocks is standing by there. what are you picking up? what do we know about this man? >> well, wolf, we know he was an israeli arab and he lived in a...
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steve in virginia, to build a critical mass of minority students, what? white and asian students don't need to have a critical mass built for them. they build it for themselves, by accepting the education that's offered to them and working hard to learn. there's a 50% k-12 dropout rate among black and hispanic students. minorts should be expected to build their own critical mass, by addressing the dropout crisis. and john in oregon writes, i'm not a lawyer, but i'll play one here. it dealt with law school and not undergraduate admissions. i don't think the supreme court has ever ruled in favor of race being used at the undergraddat level. i would venture that president obama will lose this one, as he should. if you want to read more on the subject, go to my blog, cnn.com/caffertyfile. >> we'll do, jack. see you in a few moments. >>> the man who could be iraq's next prime minister talks about his party's election victory, and it reveals how he survived a terrifying attack by one of saddam hussein's henchman. there are engines... and then there's the twin-t
steve in virginia, to build a critical mass of minority students, what? white and asian students don't need to have a critical mass built for them. they build it for themselves, by accepting the education that's offered to them and working hard to learn. there's a 50% k-12 dropout rate among black and hispanic students. minorts should be expected to build their own critical mass, by addressing the dropout crisis. and john in oregon writes, i'm not a lawyer, but i'll play one here. it dealt with...
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room at the meeting, the number-two house republican, the incoming majority leader, eric cantor of virginia. congressman, thanks very much for joining us. >> wolf, good to be with you. >> the president says it was a good meeting. tell us what was so good about it. take us inside. >> wolf, i do think it was a good meeting. i think it might be a positive start after what i believe is a historic election. there was recognition on both sides that what the people of this country want is to see washington to begin working for the public again and to produce results. and we do have as republicans a golden opportunity to sort of reset the direction in which we're heading and make it towards one of opportunity, responsibility, and success. >> what was the most encouraging thing you heard from the president? >> well, wolf, where most people, i believe, are is they want to see the economy start again, so that more people can get back to work. and what we've always said is no one should suffer a tax hike right now while hef near 10% unemployment. and what i heard today from the president was a recognit
room at the meeting, the number-two house republican, the incoming majority leader, eric cantor of virginia. congressman, thanks very much for joining us. >> wolf, good to be with you. >> the president says it was a good meeting. tell us what was so good about it. take us inside. >> wolf, i do think it was a good meeting. i think it might be a positive start after what i believe is a historic election. there was recognition on both sides that what the people of this country...
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and northern virginia. now the feds are offering a hefty reward to find out who it is. , car by car, out of the very best america had to offer. ingenuity. integrity. optimism. and a belief that the finest things are the most thoughtfully made -- not the most expensive. today, the american character is no less strong. and chevrolet continues as an expression of the best of it. bringing more technology to more people than ever in our history. inventing new ways to get around our planet while...
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i tell you, they targeting west virginia now, freedom works. if they can take west virginia, the republicans have a shot at winning back the senate. wolf some. >> let me bring in mark for a moment. mark, the -- the democrats are pushing back against this whole tea party phenomenon right now. the president and the vice president, for example, they're on the road. >> they are, wolf. really, look, the president is not on the ballot in november, but this election will be a ref ru rendm on this policies. he's raising money in philadelphia for democratic candidates. he'll do the same in new york later this week. not only him, joe biden will be in four states this week, wolf, raising money, trying to get as much money as possible to run these very expensive ad campaigns. i just got off the phone with democratic officials and what they're telling me at this point is that the tea party will be a big issue for them. they will try to frame the tea party as an out-of-control organization and they'll try to tie the republican party to it. this is what joe b
i tell you, they targeting west virginia now, freedom works. if they can take west virginia, the republicans have a shot at winning back the senate. wolf some. >> let me bring in mark for a moment. mark, the -- the democrats are pushing back against this whole tea party phenomenon right now. the president and the vice president, for example, they're on the road. >> they are, wolf. really, look, the president is not on the ballot in november, but this election will be a ref ru rendm...
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virginia write, depends on how smart or stupid people are. if they're smart, the increase in poverty levels will create a corresponding increase of votes for the democrats. why anyone poor would vote republican is beyond me. missy writes it doesn't matter if democrats are at fault or not, they're the party in power. the nation looks to them for solutions. when they fail to address the very real problems this country has they deserve all the blame that is heaped upon them. joe writes, hard to say how it will affect the elections. it does indicate how effective the emfa service preventing the transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor has been. the rich are assuccumulating al the wealth. mike writes, the only group people can turn to if they are fed up with the status quo is the tea party. it's very possible people are voting for the tea party candidates simply out of frustration, not knowing what the group really stands for. she writes from arizona, it will probably be bad for the democrats as there are so many voters out there with short-te
virginia write, depends on how smart or stupid people are. if they're smart, the increase in poverty levels will create a corresponding increase of votes for the democrats. why anyone poor would vote republican is beyond me. missy writes it doesn't matter if democrats are at fault or not, they're the party in power. the nation looks to them for solutions. when they fail to address the very real problems this country has they deserve all the blame that is heaped upon them. joe writes, hard to...
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kenny in virginia says i work next to a company that is muslim-owned. and the employees' attitudes regarding islam and america range from ultra pacifist to ultra heated, but yet to a man, they all believe that america is des krim nating against them over this mosque. clearly the opinions are strong each way, and you can extract what you want from the argument, but there is no denying that islam is a very divisive subject these days. if you want to read more about this, you will find the mail on my blog at nn.com/caffertyfile. >>> and the rust is making headway on the drawdown of troops from iraq. what it will look like though? >>> and a car chase that ended at an airport. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of the medical expenses... not paid by medicare part b. that
kenny in virginia says i work next to a company that is muslim-owned. and the employees' attitudes regarding islam and america range from ultra pacifist to ultra heated, but yet to a man, they all believe that america is des krim nating against them over this mosque. clearly the opinions are strong each way, and you can extract what you want from the argument, but there is no denying that islam is a very divisive subject these days. if you want to read more about this, you will find the mail on...
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we got that information after a bizarre occurrence here in alexandria, virginia, where three of the suspects were paraded before a u.s. district court judge and two of them first came in. they sat down. the hearing was set to get started, a pre-trial detention hearing. one of their attorneys said, your honor, i have late information from the government to confer with my clients. he whispered in his clients' ears and asked the judge to delay the hearing until tomorrow. the judge grants his request, so we'll be back here tomorrow to hear what's going on in that. we're told by a source in this case that the confession on sunday was not the reason that this attorney asked for this delay, but there is, nonetheless, some kind of pressing reason for a delay until tomorrow, so those two suspects and a third, thai pre-trial detention hearing will be detailed. we're told a hearing in boston for two suspects there has been delayed. one in new york is going on at this hour, we understand, so a lot of fluid developments in this case, and we're going to be probably hearing a lot more about the detention s
we got that information after a bizarre occurrence here in alexandria, virginia, where three of the suspects were paraded before a u.s. district court judge and two of them first came in. they sat down. the hearing was set to get started, a pre-trial detention hearing. one of their attorneys said, your honor, i have late information from the government to confer with my clients. he whispered in his clients' ears and asked the judge to delay the hearing until tomorrow. the judge grants his...
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steve in virginia says when politicians place their positions and platforms on the polls and the flifr of the month, then sure it is great for the dems to run against their own president and much like the republicans ran against george w. bush in 2006 and 2008 and politicians don't run on personal principles or convictions, because it is now about what it takes to get re-ele re-elected. tom writes that this running from the president should bother everyone, because it proves what cynics have been saying for a long time, politicians are there to support themselves. they will change directions, pa tis, whatever. they want to stay in office. power, prestige, money -- must be a hard habit to break. simon writes from florida, well, they cannot run on the records, because the democrats' control of the congress has been as big a disaster as the obama presidency. and karen says, i would rather have a congressperson who is honest enough to express his or her own viewpoint. what has ruined our government are people who can only vote a party line. and melissa, says, be a proud democrat when nobod
steve in virginia says when politicians place their positions and platforms on the polls and the flifr of the month, then sure it is great for the dems to run against their own president and much like the republicans ran against george w. bush in 2006 and 2008 and politicians don't run on personal principles or convictions, because it is now about what it takes to get re-ele re-elected. tom writes that this running from the president should bother everyone, because it proves what cynics have...
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political contributor, the democratic strategist donna brazile and former republican congressman from virginia tom davis. this goes back to 1942. the republicans have never had a lead like this going into a mid term election. >> well, clearly, it will help republicans with their fund raising but you know many of the primaries are over now. they've selected their candidates. and i'm sure that tom davis will agree with me it's about the campaign. it's what's going on in those individual districts. there is no question republicans have a tail wind. democrats are facing a very tough electorate out there. but at the end of the day i still believe democrats will be able to retain bogue the house and senate. >> have you ever seen anything like this? >> no. >> you remember '94, '80, a lot of big swings but this could potentially be one of the biggest. >> absolutely. this was registered voters. if you take likely voters the margin increases even more. there is a lot of enthusiasm on the republican side. this is not about the republicans. voters fired the republicans in 2006 and 2008. this is about send
political contributor, the democratic strategist donna brazile and former republican congressman from virginia tom davis. this goes back to 1942. the republicans have never had a lead like this going into a mid term election. >> well, clearly, it will help republicans with their fund raising but you know many of the primaries are over now. they've selected their candidates. and i'm sure that tom davis will agree with me it's about the campaign. it's what's going on in those individual...
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in northern virginia. brian, we assume that plane carrying these four individuals or at least three of them might be landing at dulles fairly soon. you're getting new information. what are you picking up? >> reporter: new information, wolf, that the plane will be landing probably within the next 30 minutes here at dulles airport. we were just told that it is somewhere just past the connecticut/new york area enroute to washington, d.c. here is what we know about the leg this of trip. it began in moscow. then it was in vienna, austria. it took off earlier today, went to great britain. "the washington post" is reporting that two of the russians got off the plane, deplaned and stayed in great britain. working to confirm that right now. the plane now enroute to dulles. we also know another leg of this trip has been added to miami. now, again, it is not clear if that's connected to whether any of these russian gentlemen might be getting off here and/or in miami or not. whoever is left on that plane may be gettin
in northern virginia. brian, we assume that plane carrying these four individuals or at least three of them might be landing at dulles fairly soon. you're getting new information. what are you picking up? >> reporter: new information, wolf, that the plane will be landing probably within the next 30 minutes here at dulles airport. we were just told that it is somewhere just past the connecticut/new york area enroute to washington, d.c. here is what we know about the leg this of trip. it...
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crashing into each other without proper brakes, it leads to the messy energy mining disaster in west virginia and leads to bp. i don't think he'll get into that tonight. this is not the time for philosophical discussion. maybe the next state of the union address the president is well positioned to make the case for sensible accountability for corporate america because that's the one line through all of these crises in the last six months. >> hold on a second. little more than two hours. paul and david are going to be with us throughout the evening for all of our extensive coverage. guys, hold your thought. because we'll have more time later to discuss. guys, thanks very much. >>> jack cafferty is asking if the election were held today work president obama win a second term? jack and your e-mail, that's coming up. >>> who would try to hunt and kill osama bin laden by himself? we're looking into a colorado man detained right now in pakistan. new reason to fear bp, might, might go bankrupt. >>> jack is joining twus cafferty file. >> faced with the declining poll numbers, president obama will add
crashing into each other without proper brakes, it leads to the messy energy mining disaster in west virginia and leads to bp. i don't think he'll get into that tonight. this is not the time for philosophical discussion. maybe the next state of the union address the president is well positioned to make the case for sensible accountability for corporate america because that's the one line through all of these crises in the last six months. >> hold on a second. little more than two hours....
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steve in virginia beach, i don't know, but i hope it is because we woke up to the importance of learning something about people before supporting them in positions of public trust, and james says that the nomination is easy solved by bringing the court, itself into the modern era. nine justices were fine in 1820, but this is 2010 and the congress has the power to expand the number of justices, and -- that is not what we are talking about. i won't finish that. and allan says that the republicans a s -- the public losing faith in the obama administration primary lay because of the deepwater horizon kas to trophy and failure to keep americans on the gulf. kagans chief credential is administration support. if you want to read more on this, you will find a bunch of e-mails on my blog cnn.com/caffertyfile. back to you ms. malveaux. >> okay. we will keep a close eye on you. >>> you are in "the situation room." happening now, some growing concerns that a tropical weather system could quickly strengthen and pose a threat to the oil spill disaster zone. we are tracking it all of the way, and looki
steve in virginia beach, i don't know, but i hope it is because we woke up to the importance of learning something about people before supporting them in positions of public trust, and james says that the nomination is easy solved by bringing the court, itself into the modern era. nine justices were fine in 1820, but this is 2010 and the congress has the power to expand the number of justices, and -- that is not what we are talking about. i won't finish that. and allan says that the republicans...
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. >> it's ray's hell burger in arlington, virginia, the spirit of america here. can't the president just get with his -- the program here and order a healthy meal? we see him at vin's chili bowl and dunkin' donuts and now burger and fries? >> i like the president tasting food. i like to give the president a break. if i could give him a poor boy sandwich made with gulf shrimp fully dressed and i would give him some napkins to go along with it. >> it's an all-american small business, entrepreneur serving an all-american food, hamburger. good for president obama, absolutely is if he could press the reset button on u.s./russian relations, could he maybe order a salad. >> what was the tip like? that's what i'm concerned about. >> good question. >> he did pick up the tab. we understand he -- he did pick up the tab. >> absolute. >> i for the russian president. >> that's a gentleman. >> no cheap date. >> at least 20% on the tip, right? >> that's right, with an american worker. >> that's what most of our elitist liberals try to do. >> thank you both for being here. thanks
. >> it's ray's hell burger in arlington, virginia, the spirit of america here. can't the president just get with his -- the program here and order a healthy meal? we see him at vin's chili bowl and dunkin' donuts and now burger and fries? >> i like the president tasting food. i like to give the president a break. if i could give him a poor boy sandwich made with gulf shrimp fully dressed and i would give him some napkins to go along with it. >> it's an all-american small...
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his actions stoked fear in michigan and ohio and virginia. there are still questions about evidence and motive. >> reporter: handcuff and shackled and surrounded by police, stabbing suspect elias abuelazam was quick to answer when cnn asked him about the attacks. in his words, i didn't do anything, but police claim he did. he is a 285-pound, 6'5" elias abou aboulezad was surprised by and a attack. richard booker says he did not recognize him, but he has no problem remembering getting knifed in the chest and the side. >> he grabbed me from behind, and had a buoy knife more or less, and just like he tried to gut me or something. he tried to stab me in the face and throat and kind of got off of me a little bit, and i made it home, and passed out on my porch. >> reporter: unlike booker, most of the 18 stabbing victims are black, located in michigan, ohio and virginia from may to august. >> this will be the cell that he will be living in. >> reporter: he will be checked on every 15 minutes, because police are worried he might hurt himself saying t
his actions stoked fear in michigan and ohio and virginia. there are still questions about evidence and motive. >> reporter: handcuff and shackled and surrounded by police, stabbing suspect elias abuelazam was quick to answer when cnn asked him about the attacks. in his words, i didn't do anything, but police claim he did. he is a 285-pound, 6'5" elias abou aboulezad was surprised by and a attack. richard booker says he did not recognize him, but he has no problem remembering getting...
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and vice president biden will at the end the services in charleston, west virginia, friday. he is the longest serving member of congress with nine terms in the senate after six years in the house. hard to believe that robert byrd is no longer with us. >> i am sure a lot of people will pay their respects. thank you, lisa. >>> jack cafferty is next with your e-mail and then they are parlaying the parents' political fame into tv careers. jeanne moos takes a most unusual look. >> time management is great to be in college. >>> time now to check back in with jack cafferty. hey, jack. >> the question this hour, is success possible in afghanistan? joe writes -- >> if you want to read more, you'll find it on my blog, cnn.com/caffer cnn.com/caffertyfile. see you tomorrow. >>> john king usa starts atsz the top of the hour. kerry hughes and mark penn on the petraeus confirmation hearings. >>> but first, the reviews are in on jenna bush, bristol palin and more as they launch their careers. jeanne moos takes a most unusual look. engineered to drive home nails with the touch of a button. m
and vice president biden will at the end the services in charleston, west virginia, friday. he is the longest serving member of congress with nine terms in the senate after six years in the house. hard to believe that robert byrd is no longer with us. >> i am sure a lot of people will pay their respects. thank you, lisa. >>> jack cafferty is next with your e-mail and then they are parlaying the parents' political fame into tv careers. jeanne moos takes a most unusual look....
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. >> is this a wake-up call after virginia? yeah! >> i think so. >> do they appreciate that. you've been speaking to a lot of democrats. >> i have and i've been speaking to the white house and they clearly understand and one of the things i want to add to john, in talk talk to some republicans also is it wasn't necessarily health care, per se. it was the back room deals and the kind of business as usualantics, giving this to labor and giving that to a couple of senators just to get their votes behind closed doors that got voters angry in massachusetts because their candidate was talking about it. it's, you know, so voters voted for change, but this isn't the kind of change they voted for. it seemed like more business as usual and that played right into his hand. >> the kind of old politics that a lot of voters out there hate. >> and you look at the problem and the first thing you say to yourself if you're a voter. we've got democrats in washington controlling everything. what's the solution? well, maybe they shouldn't be controlling everything. now we return to the notion of
. >> is this a wake-up call after virginia? yeah! >> i think so. >> do they appreciate that. you've been speaking to a lot of democrats. >> i have and i've been speaking to the white house and they clearly understand and one of the things i want to add to john, in talk talk to some republicans also is it wasn't necessarily health care, per se. it was the back room deals and the kind of business as usualantics, giving this to labor and giving that to a couple of senators...
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>> ali, i did an interview with senator mark warner, virginia, who has been involved in trying to shape this financial reform bill. >> yep. >> i said, you know, we put up a big list of all the agencies already in existence that were supposed to be watching this stuff. >> yep. >> and now they're going to create -- have new rules and new agencies, and how confident are you that this is going to fix what was wrong? >> well, it's like alphabet soup. the financial regulatory system prior to this collapse was very much like the national security system before 9/11. lots of different agencies with lots of different disparate pieces of information that they couldn't bring together to see that there was an imminent collapse. i have spoken to a number of people very close to the legislation who say the design should be to bring the dozen or so agencies together and work in a fashion that we can see things. the other big thing about this legislation -- legislation, this reform that the president is proposing, is that it is going to just make the whole system a little more transparent. just the ide
>> ali, i did an interview with senator mark warner, virginia, who has been involved in trying to shape this financial reform bill. >> yep. >> i said, you know, we put up a big list of all the agencies already in existence that were supposed to be watching this stuff. >> yep. >> and now they're going to create -- have new rules and new agencies, and how confident are you that this is going to fix what was wrong? >> well, it's like alphabet soup. the financial...
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. >> here's what the former governor of virginia who is of the democratic party, your counterpart, he announced a strategy to win in november, the mid-term elections. he said this. democrats under president obama's leadership have been a results party and that is what americans want. the republicans innocent have been a party of obstruction. do you think americans will reward results rather than obstruction. tell us why you think that's not going to work. >> it doesn't work because look at the results. wait a minute. health care reform they said they don't want. that's not a result. you mean to tell me if i force get you something you didn't want and thought that would be a good result? no. call it results all day, but the reality is the real result will come in november when republicans sweep in the house and the senate and governorships very much as we said, the real result will come in the polls that are reflective of how people feel about what this administration is doing with the leadership. that's the result. >> it continues to improve over a year ago. if the economy does, won't
. >> here's what the former governor of virginia who is of the democratic party, your counterpart, he announced a strategy to win in november, the mid-term elections. he said this. democrats under president obama's leadership have been a results party and that is what americans want. the republicans innocent have been a party of obstruction. do you think americans will reward results rather than obstruction. tell us why you think that's not going to work. >> it doesn't work because...
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bob mcdonnell was running for governor of virginia and shaking everybody's hand and he's a star. >> who do you fear the most among those republican governors, donna, looking ahead two years? >> you know, wolf, i don't think we should fear anybody. i think the republicans will have to sort out their own candidate and perhaps find a star that could take on president obama who i believe will be a very strong candidate come 2012. i want to say something i agree with bill about sarah palin. when i look back, everybody is talk palin. if she decides to run, go ahead throw her gloves in the ring. 2012 will be an interesting year with republicans with some of the old stars coming back to take the stage once again. >> did you see donna changing subjects, that huffington post story about george soros is telling donors that obama might not be the best investment for the democrats he's losing, supposedly losing feint president right now. you saw that story, i take it. >> yes. i saw that one of his representatives said he wasn't talking about obama possibly. some of the big donors should invest in ot
bob mcdonnell was running for governor of virginia and shaking everybody's hand and he's a star. >> who do you fear the most among those republican governors, donna, looking ahead two years? >> you know, wolf, i don't think we should fear anybody. i think the republicans will have to sort out their own candidate and perhaps find a star that could take on president obama who i believe will be a very strong candidate come 2012. i want to say something i agree with bill about sarah...
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jonathan in virginia says a year late eer we have realized as a nation that obama is no savior, but how could he have lived up to the expectations of him. people are quick to talk about the mess of the last year, but with the mess that the bush administration left him, who can blame him. and where is the audacity, because the president is eloquent for talking the talk, but from many estimations he is poor at walking the walk and the time is quickly running out. if you want the read more on this go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. >> the e-mails are harsh, jack. if the white house reads them, they won't be that happy. brian todd is in haiti and he has an incredibly important story to share with you, including a story of mass graves. advisor:... ms. davis, this is onstar. i've received a signal you've been in a crash... i'm contacting emergency services... 911 dispatch:...onstar reporting a front end crash... on wakefield road... chevy malibu... fire/ems:...air bags deployed... ...injuries reported... advisor: ma'am, help is on the way...ok. and i'll stay on the line with you until they get there
jonathan in virginia says a year late eer we have realized as a nation that obama is no savior, but how could he have lived up to the expectations of him. people are quick to talk about the mess of the last year, but with the mess that the bush administration left him, who can blame him. and where is the audacity, because the president is eloquent for talking the talk, but from many estimations he is poor at walking the walk and the time is quickly running out. if you want the read more on this...
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we did, and we went down to the farm in rural virginia and the white house was not happy with the pressure from the stories, and finally though, they broke the logjam on the hill, and moments ago, the president signed it into law and said this. >> with the senior level staff right over here. >> in the end, the work that is represented on this stage and among these members of congress, this is not simply a matter of making amends, but it is about reaffirming our values on which this nation was founded, principles of fairness, equality and opportunity. it is about helping families who suffered through no fault of their own get back through their feet. it is about restoring a sense of trust and the american people and the government that plays an important role in their lives. as long as i have the privilege of serving as your president, i will continue to do everything that ki i can to restore the tr. >> reporter: so there is 1.2 billion for black farmers in the law that has been signed by the president, and over $3 billion for native americans and gas royal tro roytys and related to the lan
we did, and we went down to the farm in rural virginia and the white house was not happy with the pressure from the stories, and finally though, they broke the logjam on the hill, and moments ago, the president signed it into law and said this. >> with the senior level staff right over here. >> in the end, the work that is represented on this stage and among these members of congress, this is not simply a matter of making amends, but it is about reaffirming our values on which this...
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only residents of hawaii and virginia don't need to make the change. they stay on their time zone year round. >>> many of us have been worrying about the iran dangers. it's extremely rare for a plane to crash, but it's far more common to have problems with the air inside the cabin. adam chernoff has been investigating so-called fume event. he's here with part two of his investigation. allan? >> reporter: we've been talking about how toxic fumes can seep through the engine. how do we know the air on board is actually safe? we collected samples from a trans continental flight. i'm not going to say the airline because it's a problem that faces all of them. even though i was aware of the results, they were surprising. could the air on board your next flight be toxic? ventilation air comes through the engine, so an oil leak can result in engine oil mist containing neurotoxins to seep into the cabin. i'm turning the air monitor on. for 90 minutes it's going to sample the air. toxins in the air would lead residue on surfaces of the cabin. so i'm swabbing here
only residents of hawaii and virginia don't need to make the change. they stay on their time zone year round. >>> many of us have been worrying about the iran dangers. it's extremely rare for a plane to crash, but it's far more common to have problems with the air inside the cabin. adam chernoff has been investigating so-called fume event. he's here with part two of his investigation. allan? >> reporter: we've been talking about how toxic fumes can seep through the engine. how do...
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and jeff in virginia says, sarah palin will join mensa before financial reform is enacted. you want to read more on this, you can find it on my blog at cnn.com/cafferty file. >> we'll look four it, jack, thank you. see you back here tomorrow. the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell sits down with john king at the top of the hour on "john king, usa." stand by for that. and up next, it's the last thing you'd expect to hear at a white house signing ceremony. cnn's jeanne moos takes a most unusual look at the vice president's verbal gaffe. floods" "a few inches of water caused all this?" "but i don't even live near the water." what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you. including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $119 a year. for an agent, call the number on your screen. when you pursue an mba at devry university's... keller graduate school of management, you'll have a professor with you every step of the way. whether you take classes on campus, online, or both, you get the same attention, the same curriculum, and the same quality. 85 loca
and jeff in virginia says, sarah palin will join mensa before financial reform is enacted. you want to read more on this, you can find it on my blog at cnn.com/cafferty file. >> we'll look four it, jack, thank you. see you back here tomorrow. the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell sits down with john king at the top of the hour on "john king, usa." stand by for that. and up next, it's the last thing you'd expect to hear at a white house signing ceremony. cnn's jeanne moos...
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david in virginia rights, all i can think to say is that it saddens me to see what's become of this man. it's one thing to lose an election. doms in new york writes are you kidding? he's in a tough election because those years of so-called great moderation have alienated him with the people he sent him to washington. he's making a calculated attempt to remove from the people that got him to the positions. democracy at work. phyllis writes what happened to john mccain. sarah palin. ralph in texas says which one? the maverick or the i never proclaimed to be a maverick? will in california. the country first mccain seems to have been replaced by the win the primary first mccain. at this point he's tacked so far to the right he makes muse lina look like a communist. michael writes how's that flip-floppy thing going for you? gorge jits life has caught up with john mccain. i didn't always agree with him but i always respected him. i still do. he's a guiding light showing what happens to all of us even though who live fiercely and with honor. we get old. if you want to read more go to my blog c
david in virginia rights, all i can think to say is that it saddens me to see what's become of this man. it's one thing to lose an election. doms in new york writes are you kidding? he's in a tough election because those years of so-called great moderation have alienated him with the people he sent him to washington. he's making a calculated attempt to remove from the people that got him to the positions. democracy at work. phyllis writes what happened to john mccain. sarah palin. ralph in...
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lewis writes from virginia, obviously, jack, if you were black, you would know. we're going to see him through his presidency and stick by him. he's doing better than the prior person who held that position. kc says racial conflicts in this country are like crashes at a nascar race. everybody expects one, but no one will admit they're waiting to see one happen. if you want to see more of the subject, check out my blog at cnn.com/caffer cnn.com/caffertyfile. >>> president obama booed by the boy scouts. cnn's jeanne moos explains why the commander in chief got this most unusual reception. nchsh the commander in chief, here's cnn's jeanne moos. >> reporter: it's bad enough getting booed whether you're busted for dog fighting or competing for ms. universe. >> usa. >> reporter: but imagine getting booed by the boy scouts. and the person they're booing is the president of the united states. actually, what they werie booig was president oobama sending a taped message instead of coming in person to the recent boy scout gymberry. some 45,000 scouts were celebrating the 10
lewis writes from virginia, obviously, jack, if you were black, you would know. we're going to see him through his presidency and stick by him. he's doing better than the prior person who held that position. kc says racial conflicts in this country are like crashes at a nascar race. everybody expects one, but no one will admit they're waiting to see one happen. if you want to see more of the subject, check out my blog at cnn.com/caffer cnn.com/caffertyfile. >>> president obama booed by...